The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and clean right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
79° ENE @ 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:31am / 4:23am
BUOY FORECAST
SW3.3ft @ 17s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 15

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 5-7 ft and clean at 12am on Sat 8/15

WINDENE 12 mph

PRIMARYSW (227) 3.3 ft @ 17 sec

SECONDARYS (186) 2.9 ft @ 11 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
clean

NE

9mph
3.7ft
16s
SW
12pm
5-7 ft
clean

ENE

18mph
3.9ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
clean

ENE

13mph
3.7ft
16s
SW

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NE

11mph
3.8ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-5 ft
clean

NE

17mph
3ft
15s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

E

8mph
2.9ft
14s
SW

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

SE

3mph
3.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

5mph
3ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

ENE

6mph
3ft
14s
SW

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ENE

3mph
2.5ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

W

5mph
2.5ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

WSW

6mph
2.7ft
14s
SW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

E

4mph
3ft
15s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

S

4mph
2.7ft
14s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft clean	NE 9mph	3.7ft 16s SW
12pm	5-7 ft clean	ENE 18mph	3.9ft 16s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft clean	ENE 13mph	3.7ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NE 11mph	3.8ft 15s SW
12pm	4-5 ft clean	NE 17mph	3ft 15s SW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	E 8mph	2.9ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	SE 3mph	3.1ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	NE 5mph	3ft 14s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	ENE 6mph	3ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ENE 3mph	2.5ft 14s SW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	W 5mph	2.5ft 14s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	WSW 6mph	2.7ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	E 4mph	3ft 15s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	S 4mph	2.7ft 14s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 14, 2026 @ 7:18pm.

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